It was one of those days. I was working on a story about ultra-green buildings for an environmental publication, an infectious disease feature for a junior high audience, a narrative […] ...Keep Reading »

I’ll just come right out and say it: I think George Johnson’s new book The Cancer Chronicles exemplifies all that is right and good about science writing. It explains centuries of […] ...Keep Reading »

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Once I declared myself a freelancer, I embarked on what I called my own personal freelance writing internship. Of course, there are lots of amazing internship opportunities at actual publications, and […] ...Keep Reading »